What it calls the global justice gap is flourishing, blaming governments that value power over people, Amnesty International has said.

Claudio Cordone, interim secretary-general of Amnesty International, said in a statement accompanying the group's annual report released Thursday in London, "Repression and injustice are flourishing in the global justice gap, condemning millions of people to abuse, oppression and poverty. Governments must ensure that no one is above the law, and that everyone has access to justice for all human rights violations. Until governments stop subordinating justice to political self-interest, freedom from fear and freedom from want will remain elusive for most of humanity."

The international human rights organization cited Darfur, Sri Lanka and Gaza as examples of regions where justice is wanting.

Its research found torture or other ill treatment in at least 111 countries, unfair trials in at least 55, restricted free speech in at least 96 and political prisoners in at least 48, Amnesty International has said.

It has been reported that Amnesty International called on governments to sign on to the International Criminal Court to ensure crimes covered by international law can be prosecuted anywhere in the world. (With Inputs from Agencies)